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1926 Map of Exeter

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Exeter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Exeter township and its surrounding agricultural landscape are defined by a complex network of irrigation and rail in the mid-1920s. Centered in Tulare County, this survey documents the dense hydraulic infrastructure necessary for San Joaquin Valley farming, featuring the Wutchumna Ditch, Tulare Irrigation District Canal, and the Peoples Ditch. The town of Exeter serves as a critical rail hub, where the Southern Pacific, Visalia Electric, and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines converge to transport local produce.

Rural life is anchored by a series of schoolhouses, including Locust Grove School, Deep Creek School, and Nickerson School, which served the scattered populations of Farmersville, Venice Cove, and the Mineral King Ranch. The topography is notably flat, punctuated only by the Venice Hills in the north. Waterways like the St Johns River and Outside Creek meander through the grid-iron land divisions, while named landmarks such as Giant Oak and Lort provide distinct local identifiers for genealogists and historians.